Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 178
ecause of overheating dueto scale, is shown in Figure 2. 1935 THE LOCOMOTIVE 165 If the depth of such a bulge is not more than 25% of its diameter,it may be possible to restore the plate to practically its original shapeby proper heating and hammering. Even if there is no rupture at theapex of the… … Figure 3—Repair of a bulge caused by overheating because of scale. handle, may be used to heat the plate on the inside surface while theoutside surface is hammered. A cast iron form of proper shape canbe used to advantage inside the boiler as a face plate. After the bulgeis set up, the hole that…
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